CVE-2020-8243
Detail
Description
A vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 admin web interface could allow an authenticated attacker to upload custom template to perform an arbitrary code execution.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known
Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.
Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Code Execution Vulnerability
11/03/2021
05/03/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
NIST
HackerOne
Change History
38 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 11:26:07 PM
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CVE Modified by HackerOne
6/16/2026 11:26:07 PM
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[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"Pulse Connect Secre","versions":[{"version":"Fixed in 9.1R8.2","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE CISA KEV Update by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government
12/17/2025 9:00:02 PM
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2021-04-23
2022-05-03
Modified Analysis by NIST
10/30/2025 4:40:59 PM
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CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243 Types: US Government Resource
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 8:17:12 PM
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https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:18:08 PM
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https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:18:39 PM
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https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8243
Modified Analysis by NIST
2/12/2025 2:56:52 PM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
2/04/2025 2:15:23 PM
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CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE Modified by CVE
11/21/2024 12:38:34 AM
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Reference
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588
CVE Modified by HackerOne
5/14/2024 3:42:39 AM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
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Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
2/27/2024 4:04:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/16/2024 2:18:25 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/16/2024 2:18:25 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
1/12/2024 11:43:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Initial Analysis by NIST
10/07/2020 9:37:18 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-94
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_policy_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 No Types Assigned
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44588 Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-8243 NVD
Published Date: 09/30/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: HackerOne
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